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Putin urges Kyiv, EU to take steps towards peace in Ukraine

South Korea’s Lee calls for efforts to ease tensions with North Korea

Lebanese, Egyptian premiers discuss bilateral relations in Beirut meeting

Pakistan raises alarm over alleged 'weaponization of water' by India

US judge convicted of obstructing arrest of undocumented immigrant

Poor rainy seasons deepen drought risks across Horn of Africa: UN agency

Doctors Without Borders reports spike in respiratory infections in Gaza amid harsh winter

Putin says EU 'not succeeding' in seizing Russian assets, calls attempt 'robbery'

Russian envoy urges German chancellor, EU chief to resign after frozen assets plan collapses

AI could displace jobs like Industrial Revolution, warns Bank of England governor

Security forces foil terror attack on military base in northwestern Pakistan, kill 5 militants

Finland to tighten income rules for non-EU students

Israeli army carries out airstrikes, shelling in northern, southern Gaza: Witnesses

Egypt’s Sisi, Sudan’s Burhan call for activating joint defense pact

France hails ‘historic’ EU agreement on $105B Ukraine loan

Putin to take part in live annual press conference in Russian capital

Italy’s Meloni says ‘common sense prevailed’ as EU agrees to $105B loan for Ukraine

UPDATE - US asks Thailand to take ‘concrete actions’ towards de-escalation with Cambodia

‘Stand with each other:’ Global hero Ahmed calls for embracing humanity after Australia shooting

German chancellor says $105B EU loan to Ukraine sends ‘clear signal’ to Russia

US asks Thailand to take ‘concrete actions’ towards de-escalation with Cambodia

Illegal Israeli settler runs over Palestinian in occupied West Bank

EU fails to reach agreement on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

US halts diversity visa lottery after linking Brown, MIT killings suspect to program

Following deadly Bondi Beach attack, Australia announces largest gun buyback since 1996

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5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region

Morning Briefing: Dec. 19, 2025

Venezuela denounces Trump’s colonialist claims at UN

Suspected Brown University gunman found dead in New Hampshire after 5-day manhunt

Special election recount in Honduras begins with US-backed candidate in lead

Israel approves new illegal settlement in occupied East Jerusalem

$150M raised for Syria’s Aleppo reconstruction efforts; Officials

TikTok reaches deal to transfer US operations to American-led joint venture

US investigating possible connections between deadly Brown University shooting, killing of MIT professor

Japan ‘needs to possess nuclear weapons’: Report

UPDATE - Kazakh President Tokayev meets Emperor Naruhito on first official Japan trip

China calls for end to ‘remnants of colonialism,’ support for ‘international fairness and justice’

Türkiye's Communications Directorate organizes Turkic States Forum on Combating Disinformation

US defense company pitches advanced electronic warfare upgrade to keep F-16s combat relevant

Blue Origin postpones historic crewed suborbital launch due to technical issue

Netanyahu holds security meeting on 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire

Morocco celebrates FIFA Arab Cup after hard-fought victory over Jordan

US condemns South Africa over 'harassment' of its officials, South Africa denies claims

UN General Assembly elects former Iraqi president as UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Pakistan has ‘extreme concern’ about ‘variation’ in water flow; seeks ‘clarification’ from India

UPDATE - Turkish president honors Anadolu photojournalist for capturing the truth in Gaza

UN official says food access improving in Gaza, but living conditions remain dire